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Old 03-02-2017, 12:15 AM
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Has anyone had a chance to fondle one of these?
http://www.kimberamerica.com/k6-stainless

Gun looks very well made and online reviews look good - downside is it is priced close to 1K and may be hard to get presently.

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Old 03-02-2017, 09:18 AM
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Yes. Fondle, not shot. I really like the whole package. 6 shot 357, slim(er). Balances well. I thought the trigger was very nice. Like the type of sights. I'm more of a semi auto guy and these sights are just easier and faster to line up

That being said....I did not care for the black sights. This is just personal preference but I hate blacked out sights. For the price and because it's a new gun I'll wait. Don't want to spend $700+ to be a Beta tester. Also I want to wait and see what kind of ammo it can take. Will it handle 125gr 357? When they're out for a year or two and get good feedback I'll look for a used one

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Way too much money for a gun that is missing a very important part from the rear of the frame..
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? EXPOSED hammer? Yea not needed. It's still has one though. Nothing is missing.


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Old 03-02-2017, 10:38 AM
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If it's not missing then can it be manually cocked somehow? And it is needed if one intends to shoot SA. I (as well as others I am sure) would be much more impressed if it had an exposed hammer.
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If there was no hammer it wouldn't work

There is a difference between missing and enclosed. Much prefer the ENCLOSED version

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If there was no hammer it wouldn't work

There is a difference between missing and enclosed. Much prefer the ENCLOSED version

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Agreed. This gun is intended to be carried, and the benefits of not having to worry about a hammer snagging, over-rules the possible need to shoot it single action.

Also, as Arik said, the price is too high for me - especially for an "unknown product". It's beautiful and feels well built, and I suspect it will be a winner...but until it is PROVEN, I won't be buying one, and even then not at that price.
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Good looking gun but priced above my station in life. My old shooters aren't as pretty, cost a lot less, and probably shoot just as well, as long as my glasses are halfway clean. I shoot my guns, I don't sleep with them.
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I handled one, kind of like an oversized, over priced version of my 640-1. Too big for pocket carry and your only gaining one extra round. I'll stick with my 640.
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I posted a thread about it in December. I've enjoyed mine. Carried it a bit today.

The fit and finish is excellent. Feels great in hand. Trigger pull is smooth and it shoots laser beams. It's a quality piece. That said, the price is TOOOOO high. It cannot survive at this price point. Would have passed on it but for my snubby collecting habit. Justified it as sort of an academic exercise.

Incidentally, it is in a TT Gunleather KX Lightweight IWB holster designed for Colt D frame revolvers. It is about the same size as a D Frame (Det. Special, Agent, Cobra) except for the trigger guard. The trigger guard is a bit more oval or elongated forward. Still, should work reasonably well with quite a few Colt D Frame holsters.

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...........and got to Coon finger it. Overall impression was good, like the rear sights, that type should be more common in Smith revolvers. Liked the look, balance, feel (you know that one when you first pick it up), needs good wood grips, and the opening and & closing of the cylinder just did not sound good.

The shop had it at $790ish, and I expect they will come down as they become more common in circulation.
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...........and got to Coon finger it. Overall impression was good, like the rear sights, that type should be more common in Smith revolvers. Liked the look, balance, feel (you know that one when you first pick it up), needs good wood grips, and the opening and & closing of the cylinder just did not sound good.

The shop had it at $790ish, and I expect they will come down as they become more common in circulation.
The only one I saw for sale a couple days ago was the "deluxe" model at $1700. Asked and they do not know when the less embellished ones will hit the store. FWIW I looked but did not touch!
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Old 03-05-2017, 09:38 AM
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"Fondle", yes. Fire, no. Have seen two, and was not taken with either. What it has that passes for style is not what appeals to me. It is definitely a revolver that looks like it was made by NC machines, and the designers wanted to rub that in your face. I'm perfectly happy with five shots, and a smaller - and better looking - gun.
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I held one a few weeks a go. Nice gun but prefer my 640 Pro. I'm sure for the ones that own one, that they are very satisfied. Glad to see Kimber getting into the Revolver Market. Competition is always a good thing. I hope some how this makes S&W reconsider putting internal locks on their revolvers.
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Old 03-05-2017, 11:40 AM
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Price is only high right now because of supply and demand. Compare the msrp's of the s&w 640 pro at $839 to the K6S at $899, and the ruger sp101 wiley clapp at $839. They are not that far apart really.

I for one am willing to spend an extra $60 for one more round on board (I did actually). I have to say fit and finish is way better than any of the recent manufacture smiths and rugers that I own. There is not a sharp edge on this thing, and the trigger is good out of the box. I'll go out on a limb and call it a bargain
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If it said "ruger" on the side, people would say it's ugly.
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The funny thing...is that it looks like a Smith & Wesson Centennial inside. Not sure why it feels so different.


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[QUOTE=NCBeagle;139495110]The funny thing...is that it looks like a Smith & Wesson Centennial inside. Not sure why it feels so different.


The more I handle this thing and shoot it the more I like it. Its like a smith and wesson 640, colt detective special and a ruger sp101 had a baby! And then dropped the baby a bunch of times and gave the cylinder flat spots
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Another vote for SW 640pro ,made way better!
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I am primarily a Smith guy. I have the 640Pro and the K6S. The manufacture of K6S was very well researched and it is refined like it was shipped from a custom shop. All the features I want and missing nothing I could add. For those that wish for a hammer, the trigger on the K6S is long and very smooth and anyone who shoots revolvers a bit will easily be able to stage and slow fire this gun as if it were a SA. I am an instructor and RSO and everyone I handed it to at work dry fired it once and all I heard was "nice trigger".

My 640 IWB holster is a Sideguard minimilist and the Kimber will fit after a night in a plastic bag. I am working with Eric to slightly enlarge in certain areas and he should be able to produce one very soon. I found a maker in TX that is making pancake versions specifically for the Kimber and it is a thing of beauty.

Pricing for mine out the door with factory Crimson Trace master series lasergrips was just over a grand. My 640Pro was $700 with LG350 grips $329 on amazon, and a trigger smoothing and spring change that it sorely needed, the Kimber cost less by a few bucks.

Both guns shoot very well but the extra round in the Kimber relegates my 640Pro to one of my kids and the Kimber now rides on my hip.



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Way too much money for a gun that is missing a very important part from the rear of the frame..
Do you mean the key-locking mechanism that disables the action?
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I want to give the K6S a little time to see how it does in the marketplace, probably will pick one up in a year or two. Smith, Ruger and Colt should take note of the design, six shots, replaceable sights, compact size, no sharp edges, no lock.
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Ruger should update the Speed Six, find a way to lower weight and production costs, and compete with this. The Six I had was almost identical in size to my SP101 2 1/4" but held 6 rounds. Heavy, though.
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Ruger should update the Speed Six, find a way to lower weight and production costs, and compete with this. The Six I had was almost identical in size to my SP101 2 1/4" but held 6 rounds. Heavy, though.
Every time I look at the new 2 3/4" Model 66 I think of the Speed Six (or actually the Security Six snubnose, since both have adjustable sights). I can't see Ruger bringing it back now though, although if you don't mind a change in caliber the SP 101 in .327 magnum gives you six shots in the same package.
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The Kimber looks really pretty. I'm grateful to those of you who've taken the time to review it. I'm really liking the Michigan State Police surplus 640-1 I recently picked up because of folks' heads-up here on the forum, and I can sure see how the Kimber would be of interest in a similar role.

As to the size similarity between an SP-101 and a Speed Six snub:




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Do you mean the key-locking mechanism that disables the action?
That right there is funny.
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LOL - and I just bought this!



...and go figure, I like the Rhino, too.
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...and go figure, I like the Rhino, too.
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I have to say, that Kimber is really pretty, though.
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I have to say, that Kimber is really pretty, though.
I had a "white' Rhino a few years back and must say it was very controllable shooting full power rounds from it. Regrettably, sold it to fund something else. Maybe one day I'll get me another one......and agree, Kimber looks like they did a great job on their first revolver.
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It's a nice looking Kimber snubbie,at $899.99 that's a little out of my price range.That's the price tag i've seen on it.
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One of these sold last night on Gunbroker for $805

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Now if Colt would just bring back the Diamondback, but chambered for .357... Oh yeah, this is a S&W forum.
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GB has had some K6S revolvers with a buy it now price for $775. My LGS has had only one in the last year with a price of $780+tax. Soon the Kimber will price right with the 640Pro and Ruger's Wiley Clapp. Comparing Kimbers manufacturing quality with the Smith and Ruger will be a real eye opener for many people. Lots of choices for us.
I now have 250 rounds through mine and find it to be a very nice carry gun.
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Just had the opportunity to briefly handle, (not shoot) one yesterday. Friends of NRA committee got one in for their banquet coming up. I will say the action was "smooth". Not necessarily light, but ultra smooth. The timing was just about perfect. They were raving about it so much about being a hammerless with 6 rounds I excused myself and emptied my 432PD I had in my pocket and gave it to him. The timing was equal, and it also has 6 rounds for about half the price of the Kimber.
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